Caleb
I watched Lucas close the door behind him, and I couldn’t help but feel grim satisfaction. He might be running away with his tail between his legs now, but I knew he would be back. It was just a matter of time until he worked the strength back up to face me again.
“Well, that was a little more excitement than I was expecting for this evening.” I said. “I’ll have someone come here to clean this up in the morning.”
“I want to go to sleep.” I looked behind me at Ruby, stunned by the pained expression on her face. What was wrong? I know Lucas’s attacks had been violent, but Ruby wasn’t the kind of girl to cower when she was afraid.
I studied her face, the soft glimmer in her eyes, and I couldn’t stop myself from reaching out to touch her. As I did, she turned away, li
